Patents by Inventor Nailyn Rasool

Nailyn Rasool has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tonic eyelid closure and blink pacing device and method
    Patent number: 12564716
    Abstract: A device for stimulating left and right eyelid closure of a patient. A first pair of electrodes is configured to be attached in spaced apart relation to one another proximate to a left facial nerve of the patient for activating closure of the left eyelid. A second pair of electrodes is configured to be attached in spaced apart relation to one another proximate to a right facial nerve of the patient for activating closure of the right eyelid. A controller in communication with the first and second pairs of electrodes is configured to provide electrical signals to the first and second pairs of electrodes for stimulating closure of the left and right eyelids. A power supply in communication with the controller is configured to supply electrical power to the controller and the first and second pairs of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Julie Schallhorn, Nailyn Rasool
  • Tonic Eyelid Closure and Blink Pacing Device and Method
    Publication number: 20230414943
    Abstract: A device for stimulating left and right eyelid closure of a patient. A first pair of electrodes is configured to be attached in spaced apart relation to one another proximate to a left facial nerve of the patient for activating closure of the left eyelid. A second pair of electrodes is configured to be attached in spaced apart relation to one another proximate to a right facial nerve of the patient for activating closure of the right eyelid. A controller in communication with the first and second pairs of electrodes is configured to provide electrical signals to the first and second pairs of electrodes for stimulating closure of the left and right eyelids. A power supply in communication with the controller is configured to supply electrical power to the controller and the first and second pairs of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Julie Schallhorn, Nailyn Rasool